"RACIAL DISCRIMINATION"

General Assembly adopts 51 Third Committee drafts on combating glorification of Nazism, refugees, displaced persons, protecting children from sexual exploitation.

Economic and Social Council adopts controversial draft resolution to remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women, emphasizing lack of rights in country.

The UN Working Group of Experts on People Of African Descent called on all Member States to develop a racial justice index, reflecting the lived realities of people of African descent across the world. UNIFEED

At the press conference in Geneva, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued findings on Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, the United States of America and Zimbabwe after reviewing the States parties in its latest session. UNTV CH

The informal high-level meeting contributes to spearheading political support to develop strategies to identify, address and counter hate speech at the national and global levels, taking into account, as appropriate, the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech.

No atonement without repair, keynote speaker tells General Assembly event commemorating victims of slavery, amid growing calls for reparations.

No atonement without repair, keynote speaker tells General Assembly event commemorating victims of slavery, amid growing calls for reparations.

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN chief António Guterres said, “This year’s theme – “Voices for Action against Racism” – calls on us to listen closely, to speak out loudly, and act decisively.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.